Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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